Shortage....

The new building is on its way and estimated date of use is October. 68 extra beds is added with at least 14 doctor posts to fill in. Bad news is – no one is coming. We would be facing a severe shortage of doctor in the near future.

There were a few ED physicians who come for interview lately. Each of them asking rocking sky high salary as K salary had become a benchmark. News had spread out that he is getting 30% higher than anyone else. I guess no one would be coming at the end of the day.

There is still no replacement for the orthopedic surgeon. The resident training would end in September – nothing to be expected before that date.

I would stay put at the moment, enjoying my life….

ride,tears...

 We had been bicycling here and there for few years now…….There was this event sponsored by the ministry of sports and hosted by the Yun’s school. A 62km ride for junior high school graduate…Yeah, junior high. However to age limit was lowered to grade 4 as the amount of participant was not as expected. Yun was eligible and we had agreed for her to sign up. However Xian was a little bit depressed as he was left out. We had however decided to by-ride with Yun and took Xian with us...

The ride was a little bit rough for us as only one of the bicycle was capable doing 20+km/h easily – Ving’s F20W. Yun and Xian bike is YS 256….small wheel bike which could barely do 20 km/h…

F20W	YS256	Strida 5.0

The head master had told me that there is a bus standing by picking up those who could go any further. An insurance and I felt safer. The biking would take a lunch break after 45km. In my opinion, Xian and Ving is not ready. Yun physical and endurance is exceptionally well according to her teacher, I had no doubt she could complete the course – even with the 20’ bike. However, What I worried most was Xian.

As Xian was not officially registered, he had not T shirt and those free gifts(a water bottle and some pin). However there were many who didn’t show up and Xian got his piece of the loot.

The ride was tough one. Most of the participant rode a 26’ bike; Yun was fit enough to follow up the team. I had to ride with Xian and Ving just ride with her own tempo.

Xian was insisted to ride with high gear -> easy to pedal but slow…. I had to accompanied him with my strida and we barely make it to the 30km pit stop(we started with the first group and arrived with the last group). Xian had become tired and when we arrived at the 45km stop for lunch. He was exhausted. Ving was picked up at about 35km and joined us for lunch. Yun was doing well…

After the lunch, I had “advised” Xian to took the bus but he insisted that he could go on….Ving had decided to take a car ride with the teacher and I took over Ving F20W. I had a bad start as I was still preparing myself and chatting with Ving when the team start. I had to chase the group. This was the 1^st time I had cramp during a ride. I managed to catch up with Xian minutes later and after 20min. Xian had a cramp. He cried and stopped along the road side. I told him that we should give up and took the bus. He shook his head and insisted to go on. There was this lady, a fruit seller along the roadside came over and offer some menthol ointment. After some massage, we were back on the road again.

We were dropped off from the group. Xian was truly exhausted. The 10km ride took us 50 minute to complete. We arrived finally – the youngest participant and smallest wheel (strida).

I was proud and truly amazed with the riding experience. Insist and sharing of pain with tears. Xian make it…. 62 km on a 20’ wheel….